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if you cut social security, medicare, medicaid, my husband would literally die. first, know that many discussions on that deal with future programs and what they would look like. we would not do anything to harm you or your husband right now. that. there about are some changes that can be made and need to be made to preserve it for the future. with the money in these funds scheduled to run out, depending on the program you are talking about, the three years for social security disability, 10 years for medicare part a, social security is more like 20 years, it is time and it is prudent to take steps to preserve them. we cannot just keep kicking the can down the road, but people need to rest assured whether you are a senior citizen or a person on disability or social security or medicare that the people here as we have these discussions are going to be very, very conscience of the need that people have and that is what is driving us to want to try to preserve these programs, they are very important to people. promises have been made and they deserve these benefits
if you cut social security, medicare, medicaid, my husband would literally die. first, know that many discussions on that deal with future programs and what they would look like. we would not do anything to harm you or your husband right now. that. there about are some changes that can be made and need to be made to preserve it for the future. with the money in these funds scheduled to run out, depending on the program you are talking about, the three years for social security disability, 10...
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care law sex medicare and a couple of ways. one of the ways he may be talking about is that they are slowing down ratcheting down payments for something called medicare advantage. this is the private market, private insurers offering medicare coverage to those who sign up for it as an alternative to traditional medicare which is v. for service. the program is having a slowdown in payment increases because congress said they were already paying the program more money than they pay for the traditional medicare program and they wanted to bring it closer into alignment. some insurers with medicare advantage plans are probably raising premiums and doing other things to make changes as a result of that. >> host: let's go to michael from millsboro delaware on our line for folks who have employer insurance. good morning. >> caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. i have a couple of points kind of off-track and not sure if it's a question. whether or not president obama lied, i don't believe that but he is being disingenuous
care law sex medicare and a couple of ways. one of the ways he may be talking about is that they are slowing down ratcheting down payments for something called medicare advantage. this is the private market, private insurers offering medicare coverage to those who sign up for it as an alternative to traditional medicare which is v. for service. the program is having a slowdown in payment increases because congress said they were already paying the program more money than they pay for the...
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affects medicare in a couple of ways. one of the ways that he may be talking about is that they are slowing down the payments for something called medicare advantage and this is the private market and private insurers offering medicare coverage to the folks that sign up for it as an alternative to the traditional medicare which is fee-for-service. the program is having some slowdown in payment increases because the congress said that today were already paying this more money than they pay for the traditional medicare program and they wanted to bring it alone but closer into alignment. so some insurers with medicare advantage plans are probably raising premiums and doing other things and making some changes as a result of that. >> host: from nick mills zero delaware on the line for folks that have an employer insurance. good morning. >> caller: good morning and thank you for taking my call. a couple of points just a little off track. whether or not president obama malae, i don't believe that that he's being very disingenuo
affects medicare in a couple of ways. one of the ways that he may be talking about is that they are slowing down the payments for something called medicare advantage and this is the private market and private insurers offering medicare coverage to the folks that sign up for it as an alternative to the traditional medicare which is fee-for-service. the program is having some slowdown in payment increases because the congress said that today were already paying this more money than they pay for...
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i was not here -- over the passage of medicare part d. it was a largely partisan vote. the republicans under george whoosh were for it. most of the democrats were against it. but it passed in a very close, tense good. that as itnding is went into the implementation phase, which required a computer program and a website, there were lots of significant difficulties with that program. and there were concerns about having it work, and i want to ask you a little bit about that history so we have a context for the challenges we have today. there an excuse, because is real unity about needing to get this fixed. are the actions we take about getting it fixed or about trying to de-real and scuttle the overall health care or graham question mark americo will have to judge. can you give us a sense of what was going on inside the agency when you were preparing the medicare part d website in 2005, and were there concerns and issues that needed to be addressed then? >> the biggest and most prominent example that i can recall was the concern around assigningnment and medicare eligible
i was not here -- over the passage of medicare part d. it was a largely partisan vote. the republicans under george whoosh were for it. most of the democrats were against it. but it passed in a very close, tense good. that as itnding is went into the implementation phase, which required a computer program and a website, there were lots of significant difficulties with that program. and there were concerns about having it work, and i want to ask you a little bit about that history so we have a...
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they took money out of medicare to put to medicaid. that's an issue. our members are very capable and confident in talking about alternatives that we would offer for a patient-centered health care delivery system. but it doesn't put much good to put that up on the floor in a comprehensive way when you know, let's been honest, that the senate is not going to take it up. the president is not going to go along with that. so when one party passes something exclusively, denies the other party to even offer a single amendment on the house floor, which occurred, then they own it and embrace it. and they owned it and embraced it and overpromised and underdelivered and it is -- it is the -- it's the tsunami that washed up, there's a lot of debris on the ground. it will be the defining issue in 2014. and they got to explain it. when the other major programs in america were created, they almost always were created with bipartisan votes. major reforms and entitlement programs. they did it with tip o'neill in a bipartisan way. this one may be a conscious choice to
they took money out of medicare to put to medicaid. that's an issue. our members are very capable and confident in talking about alternatives that we would offer for a patient-centered health care delivery system. but it doesn't put much good to put that up on the floor in a comprehensive way when you know, let's been honest, that the senate is not going to take it up. the president is not going to go along with that. so when one party passes something exclusively, denies the other party to...
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my understanding is a center for medicaid and medicare servicemen issue guidance telling hospitals that are free to vary from the manufactures maintenance recommendation on these types of devices. we cannot do with an automobile or refrigerator. these are highly specialized piece of equipment and when he devices improperly service, the consequences can be deadly. when a "new york times" series of 2010 raise concerns about patient deaths from improperly calibrated diagnostic and therapeutic equipment this committee held hearings in the matter. i'm concerned the weakening of equipment maintenance standards could have some severe consequences or patient safety and the party responsible for that device is the manufacture. if something goes wrong it's that companies in on the label even though they're not the ones who made the maintenance changes. i believe the fda has waited on this action by cms, is that true, dr. shuren? >> yes. >> can you discuss your positions on this? >> our concern is that the maintenance schedule is one part of assuring that that device main safe and effective, and w
my understanding is a center for medicaid and medicare servicemen issue guidance telling hospitals that are free to vary from the manufactures maintenance recommendation on these types of devices. we cannot do with an automobile or refrigerator. these are highly specialized piece of equipment and when he devices improperly service, the consequences can be deadly. when a "new york times" series of 2010 raise concerns about patient deaths from improperly calibrated diagnostic and...
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continuing to reform and strengthen medicare. there are some very good parts of it, and then there are some weaker parts or difficult parts that need to be corrected, and over time, we will continue to streamline, save money, provide better service, more choice, et cetera, et cetera. if you are among the poorest members of our country, 133% of poverty, which is about an income of $15,000 or less, you know, potentially you're just not able to find a good-paying full-time job, perhaps you didn't receive the education that others have received, perhaps you have got some disability, you're -- you would go under this plan on medicare -- i mean on medicaid, and then everyone in between, the lowest income and the age of 65 is in a private health care system, which is a market-based system, competition driving prices down. the idea would be that there would be 20, 30, 40 health care plans in every state offered. people can choose what they want with a minimum, bronze, silver, gold plan with lots of choice. that is the promise, that is th
continuing to reform and strengthen medicare. there are some very good parts of it, and then there are some weaker parts or difficult parts that need to be corrected, and over time, we will continue to streamline, save money, provide better service, more choice, et cetera, et cetera. if you are among the poorest members of our country, 133% of poverty, which is about an income of $15,000 or less, you know, potentially you're just not able to find a good-paying full-time job, perhaps you didn't...
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have access to medicare as a pillar of their economic and health security. beefully the budget will driven by values. hopefully it will be evidence- based. hopefully it will reflect the need for us to get to work to create jobs to reduce the deficit. i hope you have a very happy thanksgiving. -- i don'tafternoon know what time we will get out, but later this afternoon we will be having a special order to observe the 50th anniversary, which is tomorrow, of the assassination of president kennedy. this is something that none of you were born at the time, but for those of us who witnessed it or were alive at the time, we who be speaking to others others who were inspired also. since we are out tomorrow, we are going to be very prayer full today and send our wishes. i know the kennedy family is more interested in focusing on the president's birthday or his inauguration day with many other accomplishments. yesterday was beautifully observed, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the presidential medal of freedom award and all of that implied on the value he place
have access to medicare as a pillar of their economic and health security. beefully the budget will driven by values. hopefully it will be evidence- based. hopefully it will reflect the need for us to get to work to create jobs to reduce the deficit. i hope you have a very happy thanksgiving. -- i don'tafternoon know what time we will get out, but later this afternoon we will be having a special order to observe the 50th anniversary, which is tomorrow, of the assassination of president kennedy....
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so the elderly generally have medicare, and i am not saying there is no one out there who is not struggling. in fact, i think most people are struggling day to day to make ends meet, but i am saying if you ask poor old were you hungry of any point during the year, four out of the five of them will say hungry -- they know, we were not hungry. >> if you asked them did you have a medical need you could not get attended to, almost all of them would say they do. most people have satellite, cable television. much differentis than you ordinarily see on the network news. not to say there are no families that really do face deprivation, but a much smaller number than the 46 million we usually hear as being in poverty. i think we have to recognize one of the reasons people are poor is because they have lost a job or cannot find one. -- they might have television or an air- conditioning unit or what have movebecause you do not every month to fit what income is coming into the household. so a lot of what this is about this huge insecurity, not knowing where the next job will come from, how you are goin
so the elderly generally have medicare, and i am not saying there is no one out there who is not struggling. in fact, i think most people are struggling day to day to make ends meet, but i am saying if you ask poor old were you hungry of any point during the year, four out of the five of them will say hungry -- they know, we were not hungry. >> if you asked them did you have a medical need you could not get attended to, almost all of them would say they do. most people have satellite,...
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or so of the elderly generally have medicare. and i mean, i'm not saying that there's nobody out there who's not struggling but, in fact, i think most people definitely are struggling day to day to make ends meet. i'm just saying that if you ask for people, for example, were you hungry any point during the year, four out of five of them will say no, we weren't hungry even when the going to you. if you ask them did you have a medical need that you couldn't get attended to, almost none of them will say that they do. most poor people again have satellite, cable television, have air-conditioning, computers, internet access. so the picture is just much different than you ordinarily see on the network news. not to say that there are no families that really do face deprivation. but there are a much smaller in number than the 46 million we usually hear as being in poverty. >> guest: but i said something about all this? we've got to recognize that one of the reasons that people are poor is because they've lost a job or can't find one. so
or so of the elderly generally have medicare. and i mean, i'm not saying that there's nobody out there who's not struggling but, in fact, i think most people definitely are struggling day to day to make ends meet. i'm just saying that if you ask for people, for example, were you hungry any point during the year, four out of five of them will say no, we weren't hungry even when the going to you. if you ask them did you have a medical need that you couldn't get attended to, almost none of them...
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also, if republicans insist on deeper cuts, mandatory spending programs like health care, medicare waste programs, that could blow things up at the end. it is really the same issues, taxes and environmental programs, that have dogged congress on many years and that the two members will have to get around to get even small targeted deals by the end of december. and readn follow manu his political reporting on politico.com. think you for bringing us up to speed. in a few moments, susan rice on u.s. policy in the asia- pacific region. in about 45 minutes, a, a discussion of relations between the u.s. and the united kingdom. after that, a look at the future of digital currency. a couple of live events. span3, the senate judiciary committee look into government surveillance programs at 10 a.m. eastern. witnesses include the deputy attorney general james cole. at 2:15, a senate foreign relations subcommittee will focus on the political situation in north africa, hearing from representatives of the pentagon and state department. now national security advisor in theice on u.s. policy asia-pacifi
also, if republicans insist on deeper cuts, mandatory spending programs like health care, medicare waste programs, that could blow things up at the end. it is really the same issues, taxes and environmental programs, that have dogged congress on many years and that the two members will have to get around to get even small targeted deals by the end of december. and readn follow manu his political reporting on politico.com. think you for bringing us up to speed. in a few moments, susan rice on...
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matters, as i've explained, like the budget conference, comprehensive immigration reform, the farm bill, medicare physician payment formula and tax extenders. wringing oing to be our hands just a few days from now saying, of course we want to make sure there is doc fix to make sure doctors are paid appropriately so they'll continue to serve them. we'll say, of course we want to do that. well, why did you waste a week? we won't have an answer to that. unless the answer is, well, we're really not going to address them. we'd rather address these issues that bring our party together and make us look like we're doing the work that our base wants us to do. tomorrow's legislation seeks to block a proposed bureau of land management regulation that's not even yet in effect. and overreaches to cover all interior department lands. the first of these bills sets arbitrary deadline on leases, permits and reviews that stand in the way of regulators doing their job to protect citizens and affected communities. i think citizens want to be protected. yes, they want it done in an efficient manner, about you they wa
matters, as i've explained, like the budget conference, comprehensive immigration reform, the farm bill, medicare physician payment formula and tax extenders. wringing oing to be our hands just a few days from now saying, of course we want to make sure there is doc fix to make sure doctors are paid appropriately so they'll continue to serve them. we'll say, of course we want to do that. well, why did you waste a week? we won't have an answer to that. unless the answer is, well, we're really not...
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oil,axes for big multinationals, reduce social security and medicare. cut student loans, cut veterans benefits, invest less in education and affordable colleges, do less to combat climate change and gun safety, do nothing to fix immigration. and keep families who are trying to survive on the minimum wage from ever earning even another penny. it would appear that the only thing they want more of is rush limbaugh. [laughter] rush limbaugh did not get applause in new hampshire. [laughter] questionand serious that we have to ask one another. the question we have to ask one another as americans is this -- how much a lesson do we believe less do we believe would be good for our country? how much less education would make our children smarter? how much less opportunity would allow the next generation to succeed? how many hungry american children can we no longer afford to feed? week, i hadday last occasion to meet with some of our nation's finest at the world war ii memorial in our nations capital. humbled toblessed, be in the presence of four recipients of th
oil,axes for big multinationals, reduce social security and medicare. cut student loans, cut veterans benefits, invest less in education and affordable colleges, do less to combat climate change and gun safety, do nothing to fix immigration. and keep families who are trying to survive on the minimum wage from ever earning even another penny. it would appear that the only thing they want more of is rush limbaugh. [laughter] rush limbaugh did not get applause in new hampshire. [laughter]...
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some of these corporations get involved with medicare fraud tax evasion terrorism smuggling, drug trafficking and other wrongdoing. now just a few months ago, in june, at the g20 summit, 20 leaders including president obama reached the consensus that it was time to stop creating corporations with hidden owners. all 20 leaders including president obama, committed to changing the way they do things in this regard. and in response to that international commitment president obama in june issued a, was called a quote national action plan which among other measures calls for enactment of federal legislation to require our states to include on their incorporation forms the one question asking for the names of the real owners of the corporation being formed. now that is very different from the owners of record which are too often simply shell corporations themselves in secrecy jurisdictions but this is a need for the beneficial owners who actually control and benefit from the corporation. senator grassley and i have introduced a bill which would do that. we've been fighting for enactment of this bill
some of these corporations get involved with medicare fraud tax evasion terrorism smuggling, drug trafficking and other wrongdoing. now just a few months ago, in june, at the g20 summit, 20 leaders including president obama reached the consensus that it was time to stop creating corporations with hidden owners. all 20 leaders including president obama, committed to changing the way they do things in this regard. and in response to that international commitment president obama in june issued a,...
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eight years ago the medicare drug program that republicans had passed got off to a rocky start. did we democrats pounce on it for political gain? no, we put the country first and helped make the program a success. the republicans are marching in the opposite direction. destroying really instead of making something work . let's work together to make it work rather than destroying what americans want, a healthy health program for all americans. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan yields back. the gentleman from michigan, mr. upton, is recognized. mr. upton: i yield one minute to the majority leader of the house, mr. cantor. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia, mr. cantor, is recognized for one minute. mr. cantor: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the chairman, the gentleman from michigan. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of the keep your health plan act. many americans today are worried, they are worried about their jobs, worried about saving for their children's college education, or worried about saving for their retirement. and no
eight years ago the medicare drug program that republicans had passed got off to a rocky start. did we democrats pounce on it for political gain? no, we put the country first and helped make the program a success. the republicans are marching in the opposite direction. destroying really instead of making something work . let's work together to make it work rather than destroying what americans want, a healthy health program for all americans. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman...
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also, if republicans insist on deeper cuts, mandatory spending programs like health care, medicare waste programs, that could blow things up at the end. it is really the same issues, taxes and environmental programs, that have dogged congress on many years and that the two members will have to get around to get even small targeted deals by the end of december. >> you can follow manu and read his political reporting on politico.com. think you for bringing us up to speed. >> in a few moments, the presidential medal of freedom ceremony at the white house. president obama remarks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of president kennedy. after that, national security adviser susan rice on u.s. policy in the asia-pacific region. between thecussion u.s. and united kingdom. events to telle spanabout tomorrow on c- three. the senate judiciary committee that looks into government surveillance programs at 10:00 a.m. eastern area -- eastern. 2:15, the political situation in north africa, hearing from the pentagon and the state department. >> a typical day would begin with her coming in in the
also, if republicans insist on deeper cuts, mandatory spending programs like health care, medicare waste programs, that could blow things up at the end. it is really the same issues, taxes and environmental programs, that have dogged congress on many years and that the two members will have to get around to get even small targeted deals by the end of december. >> you can follow manu and read his political reporting on politico.com. think you for bringing us up to speed. >> in a few...